Compassion at workplace

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”—The Dalai Lama
Compassion, which means “co-suffering”, is a positive emotion that allows people to show that they care and are willing to help. Practicing and showing compassion has the ability to spread harmony in any environment, making it ideal for the workplace. In psychology, compassion is considered as more of an action instead of an emotion. Combining care, empathy, and love, being compassionate helps alleviate the suffering of others.
Benefits of compassion in workplace
First of all, managers often mistakenly think that putting pressure on employees will increase performance. What it does increase is stress. 52% of employees have report that workplace stress has led them to look for a new job, decline a promotion, or leave a job and research has also shown that high levels of stress carry a number of costs to employers and employees alike. I found out that when leaders were fair and self-sacrificing, their employees would experience elevation.
It is important to also note that focusing on workplace compassion encourages healthy interpersonal relationships. It allows people to recognize and appreciate others sincerely, and work to benefit the organization instead of just oneself. Being compassionate with colleagues doesn’t just affect both parties, but also has a positive impact on the performance culture in general. As a consequence, they felt more loyal and committed and were more likely to act in a helpful and friendly way with other employees for no particular reason. In other words, if a manager is service-oriented and ethical, he is more likely to make his employees follow suit and to increase their commitment to him or her. Furthermore, workplace compassion also promotes employee engagement, dedication, and loyalty. Employees who work together with compassion are more likely to cooperate and help each other out.
I strongly believe that when organizations promote an ethic of compassion rather than a culture of stress, they may not only see a happier workplace but also an improved bottom line.
Despite the above points, managers may shy away from compassion for fear of appearing weak. Yet history is filed with leaders who were highly compassionate and very powerful—Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, and to name a few. They were such strong and inspiring leaders that people would drop everything to follow them. Wouldn’t any manager wish for that kind of loyalty and commitment?

To sum it up, the point that compassion plays a vital role in all fields cannot be overemphasize; in our medical field we need more of compassionate Drs and nurses because compassion has the power to increase healing and coping in our patients.

Compassion is an essential element in society and is vital to the survival of the human race. Individuals and groups with power (i.e., police, policymakers, politicians, etc.) have an opportunity to contribute to more healthy, peaceful communities by practicing and promoting compassion.
By remembering history— including where compassion was both lacking and in abundance— human beings will be more empowered to make compassionate and meaningful life choices. This is the first step toward creating the the loving and peaceful society imagined by so many of us.